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  1. 98G

    M1101 tongue modification and height adjustable

    My example was intended to be worst case but still legal. Several places on I 20 in TX have 85mph speed limits and don't exclude towing. (And yes, you see the geezers with diesel pickup trucks pulling 30,000lb RVs @ >85mph.)
  2. 98G

    M1101 tongue modification and height adjustable

    What's the minimum stopping distance with the trailer brakes intact, from 85mph? What's the minimum stopping distance from 85mph with the trailer brakes disabled? What are the twisting forces on the truck frame/hitch interface without the modification, and what are the twisting forces after...
  3. 98G

    M1101 tongue modification and height adjustable

    All the badness that comes along with a drop hitch on the truck has just been moved rearward to the trailer. Given that the OP's fab job is indestructible, the force is transferred to the hitch differently, and different leverage is applied, specifically forward twisting forces at the ball...
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